These are some of the various awards Senator Ricciardi has received during her time as Senator from District 9.
September 20, 2025 – Exemplary Support Score from The School District Governance Association of New Hampshire. This score is awarded to those whose voting record exemplifies the institutions core values of: responsible governance, fiscal prudence, and academic excellence in our New Hampshire public education system. I will always fight to ensure NH students continue to have access to some of the best educational resources in the country!
September 16, 2026 – Legislator of the Year by the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA).
This is an award for championing public policy that ensures safe drinking water for communities across the state.
May 23, 2026 – The Center for Effective Lawmaking, which is a research, education and outreach initiative between Vanderbilt University and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia ranked NH Senator Denise Ricciardi as one of the most effective Republican representatives during the last legislative session of 2023-2024.
April 12, 2026 – Sen. Ricciardi was invited to participate in a national policy roundtable hosted by the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in Washington, D.C.
October 16, 2024 – Legislator of the Year Award from the NH Retail Association.
September 22, 2024 – Granite State Rural Water Association Advocate Annual Award.
April 19, 2024 – Disability Justice Champion Award from ABLE NH.
March 11, 2024 – The NH Water Pollution Control Association “Water Policy Champion” of 2024.
November 4, 2023 – Commended by the BIA as one of 9 Policy Leaders in recognition of her commitment to pro-economic growth policies and solutions during the 2023 session.
October 18, 2023 – New Futures Legislator of the Year Award for support of children and families across the Grante State.
July 12, 2023 – The Council of State Governments has announced that New Hampshire State Senator Denise Ricciardi has been selected to participate in the 2023 CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. Bringing together 47 individuals representing 29 of the states and U.S. territories and from all branches of state government, the Henry Toll Fellowship is the nation’s premier leadership development program for state government officials.
February 18, 2023 – Legislative Champion Award from the New Hampshire Food Access Coalition on February 10, 2023
December 15, 2021 – Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire’s “Ebenezer Mudgett Champion of Freedom Award” winner for 2021.